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Aurora Lanka Foundation·Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

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Quality Education - Target 4.2

All volunteer opportunities contribute towards one of the 17Sustainable Development Goals

Japanese, German, French, English

These are the locally spoken languages that you’ll have to know.
Project
The project aims to contribute to SDG #4.2 by providing and opening space for quality education for small children from smaller towns and villages, ensuring educational and social opportunities from introductory learning about different cultures to creating friendly ties with people from minorities and with foreigners.
This project contributes to,
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Quality Education - Target 4.2

By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education

Role

About the job and it’s activities

About

Working hours

Monday to Friday, - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Project Activities

  • Week 1
    Introduction to materials and detailed explanation of the order of work.
    Explanation on how to manage and engage with project beneficiaries .
    Teaching other language skills if possible (German, Spanish, French etc.), basic life skills to students.
    Volunteering at a public and private schools in rural to conduct activities, engage with children to develop their skills
    Incoming preparation seminar.
    Arrival, introduction to the team and integration with other volunteers.
    Onboarding space with NGOs representatives to understand current scenario and beneficiaries needs.
  • Week 2
    Possibility of admiring and visiting the nearby area.
    Practical exercising of volunteers to organize games and activities with children (e.g. facepainting, multilanguage memo games, singing songs and chants, etc.).
    Volunteering at a public and private schools in rural to conduct activities, engage with children to develop their skills
    Teaching other language skills if possible (German, Spanish, French etc.), basic life skills to students.
    Departure from the hosting city and visitation of the first 2 villages, first contacts and sessions with kids.
    Practical introduction to the system of work in the project.
    Collection of beneficiaries data (from now on semi-weekly).
  • Week 3
    Teaching other language skills if possible (German, Spanish, French etc.), basic life skills to students.
    Volunteering at a public and private schools in rural to conduct activities, engage with children to develop their skills
    Visiting new villages and children with a frequency of about 2 villages per week, taking care of buses and environment.
    Taking care of and playing with children, creating games (e.g. red light green light, musical chair) and friendly atmosphere.
    Organizing English language classes for children based on play (e.g. songs, color play, number rhymes).
    Organizing and presenting sessions about foreign cultures, e.g. reading foreign books.
    Collect and analyse data from beneficiaries.
    Possibility of exploring the area for volunteers.
  • Week 4
    Volunteering at a public and private schools in rural to conduct activities, engage with children to develop their skills
    Visiting next 2 villages, in the meantime taking care of buses and environment.
    Taking care of and playing with children (e.g. plays from different cultures), creating games and friendly atmosphere, e.g. doing storytelling .
    Organizing English or own foreign language classes for children based on play.
    Organizing and presenting sessions about foreign cultures, e.g. creating artworks and crafts about different cultures .
    Collect and analyse data from beneficiaries.
    Possibility of exploring the area for volunteers.
    Teaching other language skills if possible (German, Spanish, French etc.), basic life skills to students.
  • Week 5
    Teaching other language skills if possible (German, Spanish, French etc.), basic life skills to students.
    Volunteering at a public and private schools in rural to conduct activities, engage with children to develop their skills
    Collect and analyse data from beneficiaries.
    Visiting another 2 villages and children from there, in the meanwhile taking care of buses and environment.
    Taking care of and playing with children, creating games and friendly atmosphere.
    Possibility of exploring the area for volunteers.
    Organizing foreign languages classes for children, e.g. about cooking and safety.
    Organizing and presenting sessions about foreign cultures, e.g. cooking or making specific food.
  • Week 6
    Teaching other language skills if possible (German, Spanish, French etc.), basic life skills to students.
    Organization and participation in the great closing festival.
    Return to the hosting city and discussing feedback (staying there for 1-3 days).
    Organization and participation in the goodbye party for volunteers.
    Analyse data to determinate outcome results.
    Build final project report and presented to AIESEC members and partner representatives.
    Volunteering at a public and private schools in rural to conduct activities, engage with children to develop their skills

Process

The steps involved in being selected for this opportunity.
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Logistics

What you’ll be provided with during your stay

Benefits of becoming a Global Volunteer

Learn about the Sustainable Development Goals and participate in a social project designed for impact.
International Exposure - Experience new cultures and industries.
Develop your Leadership (our programs can help you develop the following leadership values: striving for excellence, demonstrating integrity, activating leadership, acting sustainably, enjoying participation and living diversity).
Receive AIESEC Support for Selection (assistance with your application to opportunities and decision making process).
Receive AIESEC Support after Selection (Visa support, help in finding and providing accommodation, assisting during first day of work).

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